Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Experience shows that most leaders are lousy question askers. Maybe it’s lack of practice? Not long ago, I met a leader who asked interesting questions.

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Energy 189

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 15, 2018

If you are not living under a rock or have cut yourself out of this social world, then you must know the importance of diversity in the workplace. Bringing diversity in the workplace is not a trend to follow nor a quota a company needs to meet. It is also not only a social responsibility to practice diversity in the workplace. We intuitively know that it’s a pathway where every corporate need to walk along.

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15Five

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Human Resource professionals understand more than most why learning and development opportunities are vital. One study found that a whopping two-thirds of employees actually changed jobs due to a lack of L&D. Perhaps this is because many companies don’t know how to create a learning and development program internally, or lack the resources to provide what they see as a perk, via external learning experiences like conferences and seminars.

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AIHR

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In the war for talent, organizations cannot succeed without a proactive strategy for retaining key employees. A customer recently asked us: “Is our turnover problem contagious?” In other words, does losing a key employee increase the likelihood that their peers leave as well? They had an intuition that this might be true but lacked the data to be sure.

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Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Pressure produces compliance, not commitment. The compliant never achieve greatness. It’s not leadership to declare a random goal and pressure people to perform. “Increase profits by ten percent!

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 15, 2018

If you are not living under a rock or have cut yourself out of this social world, then you must know the importance of diversity in the workplace. Bringing diversity in the workplace is not a trend to follow nor a quota a company needs to meet. It is also not only a social responsibility to embrace diversity in the workplace. We intuitively know that it’s a pathway where every corporate need to walk along.

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AIHR

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Data quality is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome in creating meaningful people analytics. In this article, I will go over 5 tips to get better data quality through smarter system design. Unreliable, incorrect and untrustworthy data keeps companies from realizing the benefits of their HRIS systems and often results in HR departments executing time-consuming data cleanups.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 20, 2018

You never defeat fear by ignoring it. You defeat fear by moving toward and through it. When I say, “Defeat,” I don’t mean eliminate.

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Leadership Development 188

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Employee engagement is a very abstract concept. It is defined as the “emotional connect” that an employee feels towards its organization. It naturally varies from person to person. However, reports and statistics reveal some common drivers of employee engagement. And Employers must keep themselves updated on these employee engagement trends and statistics.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 15, 2018

On Monday, I offered a shopping list of gifts leaders could give this Christmas season. In that post, I promised to detail each of these gifts as a part of a 12 Days of Christmas series. For Day 4, the shopping list suggests you share your belief. What beliefs should you share? Think about the […]. The post Leadership Gift #4 – Share Your Belief appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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AIHR

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Companies are beginning to utilize their employees’ behavioral data — generally known as people analytics — to better understand and improve their sales operations , with strong results. Microsoft, where we work, is no exception, and B2B sales is one of the areas where we are seeing the most value. Our findings, and the ways we came to them, can be useful to other sales organizations looking to make internal changes of this type or optimize how their salespeople relate to customers.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Optimism doesn’t serve you well when it prevents you from acknowledging dark realities. We don’t need leaders spewing blind optimism. It’s better to name the challenge, craft a response, and take action.

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High Scalability

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Wake up! It's HighScalability time: Have a very scalable Xmas everyone! See you in the New Year. Do you like this sort of Stuff? Please support me on Patreon. I'd really appreciate it. Still looking for that perfect xmas gift? What could be better than a book on the cloud? Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10. And if you know someone with hearing problems they might find Live CC useful. 33.5 billion : Pornhub visits; 122 million : miles traveled by Santa; 32,342 : government requests to Apple for user

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Last Monday, I offered a shopping list of gifts leaders could give this Christmas season. In that post, I promised to detail each of these gifts as a part of a 12 Days of Christmas series. For Day 6, the shopping list suggests you be a learner. One of the most powerful differences between humans […]. The post Leadership Gift #6 – Be a Learner appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

Diversity

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 15, 2018

If you are not living under a rock or have cut yourself out of this social world, then you must know the importance of diversity in the workplace. Bringing diversity in the workplace is not a trend to follow nor a quota a company needs to meet. It is also not only a social responsibility to practice diversity in the workplace. We intuitively know that it’s a pathway where every corporate need to walk along.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Chasing the next urgency might make you feel important, but it’s shallow. A rich life requires doing meaningful hard things.

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Leadership Development 179

High Scalability

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Who's Hiring? pMD is a fast­ growing , highly rated health care technology company that has been recognized as a Best Place to Work by SF Business Times, Modern Healthcare, and Inc. Senior DevOps Engineer : Your engineering work will focus on using your deep knowledge of the web stack including firewalls, web applications, caches and data stores ­ to create innovative infrastructure architectures that are resilient, scalable, and blazingly fast.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Recently, I offered a shopping list of gifts leaders could give this Christmas season. In that post, I promised to detail each of these gifts as a part of a 12 Days of Christmas series. For Day 10, the shopping list suggests you be accountable. Today I am specifically suggesting that you choose to be […]. The post Leadership Gift #10 – Choose to Be Accountable appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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BetterUp

DECEMBER 21, 2018

According to John Dewey, “We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience.” Self-reflection is a part of Being, the third stage of individual growth and transformation—a stage that is often overlooked in learning and development programs across organizations today. This stage is a vital part of helping organizations foster agile workforces that are able to grow and adapt as business needs evolve.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In his book, The Responsible Leader , Tim Richardson explains that to create a high-performance culture , you need to plan and prepare for the following moments to ensure the conversations surrounding them are both meaningful and intentional: recruitment and induction of new team members performance management discussions promotion interviews and talent management discussions coaching discussions customer sales presentations handling customer complaints and problems briefings to the press, analy

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Agile42

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We are approaching the end of yet another revolution around the Sun and we want to thank all of our friends, customers, partners and readers for this wonderful year in the life of agile42 when our culture allowed us to keep growing organically. We are excited at the improvements that 2019 will bring with new developments for ORGANIC agility , the revamped Agile Strategy Map , more tools and more ideas.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 18, 2018

There are a lot of communication mistakes that we can make but there is one in particular that has the biggest negative impact on the success of our communication. Check out the video below where I’m sharing four simple questions that you can ask to help avoid this most common communication mistake. Tweet it out: […]. The post Your Biggest Communication Mistake – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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BetterUp

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Malcolm Gladwell, author of “Outliers: The Story of Success,” said that, “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”. The opportunity to practice new complex skills in today’s workplace is essential to employee growth. But many learning and development programs stop short of offering practice opportunities in sufficient quantity and quality to create lasting change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

With less than two weeks before 2019, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2019. Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesse

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A More Transparent Company Culture. From police forces using body cameras to Whole Foods sharing salary information, more and more companies are looking into creating a more transparent company culture to build trust and create high levels of employee advocacy. The Definition of Corporate Culture. A company’s culture sets the tone in so many ways. Your workplace culture defines the boundaries for how things truly get done on a day-to-day basis.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Recently, I offered a shopping list of gifts leaders could give this Christmas season. In that post, I promised to detail each of these gifts as a part of a 12 Days of Christmas series. For Day 9, the shopping list suggests you give the gift of coaching. Coaching is a Gift? You might be thinking […]. The post Leadership Gift #9 – Choose to Coach appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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BetterUp

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Malcolm Gladwell, author of “Outliers: The Story of Success,” said that, “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” The opportunity to practice new complex skills in today’s workplace is essential to employee growth. But many learning and development programs stop short of offering practice opportunities in sufficient quantity and quality to create lasting change.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Menahem Kahana/Getty Images. I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization. When I sat down with the CEO and her executive team to think through their communication plan, I asked not about the change itself, but about how her employee

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Go Slow to Grow Fast . Ready to scale your company?Of course leaders should take advantage of opportunity and momentum by ramping up production and sales when customers are eager to buy. But a recent MIT study found that 25% of high growth companies fail within six years. Our Advice. Go slow to grow fast and don’t let your enthusiasm for early success cloud your vision and take your good sense on a risky or shortsighted detour.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Last Monday, I offered a shopping list of gifts leaders could give this Christmas season. In that post, I promised to detail each of these gifts as a part of a 12 Days of Christmas series. For Day 8, the shopping list suggests you listen more and more effectively. Think of a time when […]. The post Leadership Gift #8 – Choose to Listen appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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